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Men In Black 3 dominates Memorial Day
27 May 2012 9:55 AM, PDT | Hollywoodnews.com | See recent Hollywoodnews.com news »
HollywoodNews.com: I don’t know how much Men In Black 3 actually cost. I don’t know the details of the behind-the-scenes turmoil that shut the film down for a period so the filmmakers could frantically rewrite the screenplay. I don’t know what got removed and what got added or changed along the way. But the highest compliment that I can pay this third installment in the series is that none of the backstage drama shows. The story makes sense, there are few real plot holes, and the actors exude confidence and charm in a screenplay that balances trailer-friendly set pieces and gags with genuine storytelling and character growth.
The world may not have needed another Men In Black picture, but director Barry Sonnenfeld and writers Etan Cohen, David Koepp, Jeff Nathanson, and Michael Soccio have crafted a shockingly good one, arguably the best in the series. This »
- Scott Mendelson
Men in Black 3 (2012)
25 May 2012 3:56 PM, PDT | Planet Fury | See recent Planet Fury news »
Directed by: Barry Sonnenfeld
Written by: Etan Cohen
Featuring: Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, Josh Brolin, Jemaine Clement, Michael Stuhlbarg, Emma Thompson, Alice Eve
As a movie reviewer, you try to set aside any preconceived thoughts you might have when you sit down to watch a film — even when said film has had a tumultuous path to the multiplex and seems preordained to be terrible. But, hey, you're only human. Still, you do your best.
No recent movie has had as tumultuous a path to the multiplex as Men in Black 3. And I admit, I went in thinking it was going to suck hard. (Hey, I'm only human.) But I'm happy, and somewhat amazed, to report I was wrong. Men in Black 3 might not be perfect, but it's a whole lot better than it has any right to be. In fact, it's pretty good...and, believe it or not, »
- Theron
Men in Black 3 Review
25 May 2012 12:19 PM, PDT | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »
Men in Black 3 Directed by: Barry Sonnenfeld Written by: Etan Cohen, David Koepp, Jeff Nathanson, Michael Soccio (screenplay), Lowell Cunningham (comic) Starring: Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, Josh Brolin, Jemaine Clement, Emma Thompson, Michael Stuhlbarg, Alice Eve, Bill Hader It's hard to believe that it's been a decade now since we last heard from Agents J and K. Although it's safe to assume that Earth still needs protecting from alien scum, after Men in Black 2 no one had been particularly eager to find out what else they had been up to. However, with Sony in desperate need of another summer blockbuster, we all knew it was only a matter of time before a third installment would be willed into existence. So now here it is: Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones are back, along with director Barry Sonnenfeld, but are they all merely going through the motions? With »
- Sean
[Review] Men in Black III
24 May 2012 7:00 AM, PDT | The Film Stage | See recent The Film Stage news »
While strange for a Men in Black film to open with something other than a crashing spaceship, I’ll admit to being ecstatic for the alternative. Having the sexy Nicole Scherzinger lead us into the maximum-security prison housing one of the universe’s most notorious criminals definitely didn’t hurt either. What I really enjoyed about the pre-credit sequence to Men in Black III, however, was that our introduction to Bogladite destroyer, Boris the Animal (Jemaine Clement), seemed to get the series back on track as far as giving a serious adversary to rally against. Retaining a darkly humorous edge much like Vincent D’Onofrio‘s incomparable Edgar from the first, all memory of the campy antagonists from the woeful sequel were washed away. Clement’s deep, villainous Bowie-esque growl definitely set the stage for a fight worth caring about as far as sci-fi action comedies go.
This was a good sign, »
- jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
Impressive New Men in Black 3 Featurette: Building a Better Alien
17 May 2012 4:00 AM, PDT | HeyUGuys.co.uk | See recent HeyUGuys news »
There’s only a week and a day left to go before the Men in Black return to the big screen with Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones’ third film in the series, and we’ve been seeing plenty of great things in recent months that suggest it should be one that will please fans of the original two and newcomers alike.
We were at the UK premiere of the film last night, so be sure to check out on all our video interviews and photos straight from London.
Seven-time Oscar-winning special makeup effects artist, Rick Baker, has done a fantastic, mind-blowing job creating the aliens across all three films, and what we’ve seen so far would indicate he’s stepped things up to an even higher level in Men in Black III.
Sony Pictures have put out a great new featurette showing off some of Baker’s utterly »
- Kenji Lloyd
Shawn Levy Takes Brett Ratner’s Place on Spielberg-Produced ‘39 Clues’
11 May 2012 11:30 AM, PDT | The Film Stage | See recent The Film Stage news »
With Hercules next up on the old docket — and a year of inactivity, to boot — Brett Ratner had to go ahead and leave The 39 Clues for someone else. The next, natural step in this progression of studio-trusted directors would be one Shawn Levy, who Deadline pegs as being in talks to take on the Steven Spielberg-produced kid’s adventure film.
Jeff Nathanson (Catch Me If You Can, Tower Heist) adapted the multimedia series — one consisting of websites, trading cards, and a series of books from Rick Riordan — which centers on the Cahills, a powerful family whose two youngest members, Dan and Amy, are bestowed with completing “a globe-trotting treasure hunt.”
Here’s how Amazon describes it:
“When their beloved Aunt Grace dies, Dan, 11, and Amy, 14—along with other Cahill descendants—are faced with an unusual choice: inherit one million dollars or participate in a perilous treasure hunt. Cahills »
- jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
New International Men In Black 3 Trailer
11 May 2012 8:49 AM, PDT | ComicBookMovie.com | See recent ComicBookMovie news »
In Men in Black 3, Agents J (Will Smith) and K (Tommy Lee Jones) are back… in time. J has seen some inexplicable things in his 15 years with the Men in Black, but nothing, not even aliens, perplexes him as much as his wry, reticent partner. But when K’s life and the fate of the planet are put at stake, Agent J will have to travel back in time to put things right. J discovers that there are secrets to the universe that K never told him — secrets that will reveal themselves as he teams up with the young Agent K (Josh Brolin) to save his partner, the agency, and the future of humankind. Many thanks to @IrishAvengerCBM for the heads up. Release Date: 5/25/12 Cast: Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, Josh Brolin, Alice Eve, Emma Thompson, Jemaine Clement, Nicole Scherzinger Director: Barry Sonnenfeld Screenwriters: Etan Cohen, David Koepp, Jeff Nathanson, »
Shawn Levy Set To Direct 39 Clues
11 May 2012 6:00 AM, PDT | GeekTyrant | See recent GeekTyrant news »
Four years ago DreamWorks picked up the rights to a family adventure book series called 39 Clues for Steven Spielberg to direct. He ended up not taking it on, and it then landed in the lap of Brett Ratner. Thankfully things didn't work out for Ratner, and now Real Steel director Shawn Levy is attached to the project, and as of right now it looks like he'll be the one bringing it to the big screen.
The film is not only based on Scholastic Media's 11-book series, it's also a online game and card collection. This seems like the perfect kind of movie for Levy to develop, as it's a big family adventure that the studio hopes to turn into a franchise like the Night at the Museum films. I can see the potential in the project, and if done right it could be huge.
The books, game, and cards give »
- Venkman
Levy Replaces Ratner On "39 Clues"
11 May 2012 12:53 AM, PDT | Dark Horizons | See recent Dark Horizons news »
Shawn Levy ("Night at the Museum") is in the midst of a deal to direct the film adaptation of the young adult book series, online game and card collection franchise "The 39 Clues" for DreamWorks Pictures says Deadline.
The multi-platform adventure series centers around the Cahills - the most powerful family the world has ever known. The source of their power is a mystery that can only be unraveled by assembling 39 clues hidden around the world throughout history.
Jeff Nathanson, who penned the "Rush Hour" films, adapted the script. Steven Spielberg set up the project in 2008 and was developing it as a directing vehicle for himself. Exactly one year ago came word that Brett Ratner was attached to direct. »
- Garth Franklin
Shawn Levy takes over directing duties from Spielberg for The 39 Clues
10 May 2012 6:43 PM, PDT | Filmonic.com | See recent Filmonic news »
Back in 2008, DreamWorks announced a sprawling, multi-platform project called The 39 Clues that involved books, trading cards, interactive online games, and a movie directed by Steven Spielberg. Catch Me If You Can scribe Jeff Nathanson was brought on to adapt the script from the first book in the series, called The Maze of Bones, which [...]
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- Ben Pearson
Out Of The Frying Pan And Into The Fire: Shawn Levy Replaces Brett Ratner On 'The 39 Clues'
10 May 2012 5:52 PM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
Even for a series of books with a youngish fanbase, it must have been dispiriting for those with a vested interest in "The 39 Clues," a series of adventure novels written by multiple authors, which number 15 to date, that Steven Spielberg, who was initially eying the project as a potential directorial effort, was replaced by cinephile bete noire Brett Ratner. While it's not a backslide of quite the same degree, the latest change in personnel on the long-gestating film can't delight too many fans either.
The books involve two siblings, Amy and Dan Cahill, who discover that their family has a long and powerful history, and set out on an epic global quest to retrieve the ingredients to a serum that can turn people superhuman. It's been something of a minor publishing phenomenon, with 8.5 million copies in print to date, in 24 different languages. Ratner came on to the project last year, »
- Oliver Lyttelton
Shawn Levy To Direct ‘The 39 Clues’ For DreamWorks
10 May 2012 4:37 PM, PDT | Deadline New York | See recent Deadline New York news »
Exclusive: Shawn Levy is making a deal to direct The 39 Clues, the 11-volume novel series that Scholastic Media began publishing in 2008. DreamWorks bought the project before the first book was published for Steven Spielberg to direct, and more recently Brett Ratner had been attached. The book is an adventure that includes cards and an online game that gives clues to a mystery with a cash prize for the kid who figures it out. The book series revolves around the Cahills, a powerful family who count Napoleon and Houdini among their relatives. The movie is framed as an epic family adventure about two ordinary kids whose discovery that they are part of the world’s most powerful family sets them off on a globe-trotting treasure hunt. The intention is to launch a family franchise, as Levy did with Night At The Museum. Jeff Nathanson wrote the script, and Spielberg and »
- MIKE FLEMING
Shawn Levy Finds The 39 Clues
10 May 2012 | Comingsoon.net | See recent Comingsoon.net news »
Originally announced for development nearly four years ago , DreamWorks is moving forward with plans to bring Scholastic's cross-media franchise, The 39 Clues to the big screen. Deadline reports that the studio is negotiating with Real Steel director Shawn Levy to direct with a screenplay by Jeff Nathanson. Levy would replace the previously announced Brett Ratner. The story revolves around the Cahills - the most powerful family the world has ever known - the source of whose power is a mystery that can only be unraveled by assembling 39 clues hidden around the world throughout history. Combining reading with online gaming and collecting, this breakthrough concept is uniquely positioned to reach millions of young people who are readers, gamers, collectors, or all three, and »
New Men In Black 3 TV Spot Debuts
8 May 2012 8:13 AM, PDT | ComicBookMovie.com | See recent ComicBookMovie news »
In Men in Black 3, Agents J (Will Smith) and K (Tommy Lee Jones) are back… in time. J has seen some inexplicable things in his 15 years with the Men in Black, but nothing, not even aliens, perplexes him as much as his wry, reticent partner. But when K’s life and the fate of the planet are put at stake, Agent J will have to travel back in time to put things right. J discovers that there are secrets to the universe that K never told him — secrets that will reveal themselves as he teams up with the young Agent K (Josh Brolin) to save his partner, the agency, and the future of humankind. Release Date: 5/25/12 Cast: Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, Josh Brolin, Alice Eve, Emma Thompson, Jemaine Clement, Nicole Scherzinger Director: Barry Sonnenfeld Screenwriters: Etan Cohen, David Koepp, Jeff Nathanson, Michael Soccio Producers: Steven Spielberg, G. Mac Brown, »
Cast and Director Talk Men In Black III in Interview Videos
5 May 2012 11:48 PM, PDT | Upcoming-Movies.com | See recent Upcoming-Movies.com news »
Will Smith, Josh Brolin, Alice Eve, Emma Thompson, Jermaine Clement and director Barry Sonnenfeld talk about Men in Black III in these interview videos for the Sony sci-fi comedy. The film scripted by Etan Cohen, David Koepp, Jeff Nathanson and Michael Soccio, based on the comicbook and characters created by Lowell Cunningham, opens on May 25th. First up, Will Smith (Agent J) on working with Josh Brolin, on Bo Welch and the 1969 Headquarters Set, helmer Barry Sonnenfeld and the 1960's aliens. Josh Brolin (Young Agent K) gives his input about being a fan of the Men in Black franchise, on the chemistry between himself and Will Smith, on turning down the role at first and on putting on the Men in Black suit »
New Men In Black III Clips Arrive
2 May 2012 11:36 PM, PDT | Upcoming-Movies.com | See recent Upcoming-Movies.com news »
Check out new clips from Men in Black III, starring Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones and Josh Brolin. Thanks to MovieWeb.com for these new videos from Columbia Pictures' upcoming science fiction comedy actioner, which also stars Sacha Baron Cohen, Jemaine Clement, Emma Thompson, Nicole Scherzinger, Michael Stuhlbarg. Barry Sonnenfeld directs from the script by Etan Cohen, Jeff Nathanson and Michael Soccio based on the comic by Lowell Cunningham. In Men in Black 3, Agents J (Will Smith) and K (Tommy Lee Jones) are back... in time. J has seen some inexplicable things in his 15 years with the Men in Black, but nothing, not even aliens, perplexes him as much as his wry, reticent partner. But when K's life and the fate of the planet are put at stake, Agent J will have to travel back in time to put things right. J discovers that there are secrets to the »
Gary Ross' next movie may be 'Houdini'
2 May 2012 3:32 PM, PDT | EW - Inside Movies | See recent EW.com - Inside Movies news »
It’s just been a few weeks since Gary Ross’ curious disappearance from the director’s chair of Catching Fire, but already it appears the filmmaker is cooking up his next project.
EW has confirmed that Ross is in talks with Summit Entertainment to direct an adaptation of the 2006 biography of famed magician Harry Houdini, The Secret Life of Houdini, The Making of America’s First Superhero, by William Kalush and Larry Sloman. (The book suggests that that Houdini also worked as a spy for Britain.) Ross has not yet decided, however, whether his next film will be this project, »
- Adam B. Vary
Gary Ross Goes From The Hunger Games to ‘Houdini’
2 May 2012 3:02 PM, PDT | Obsessed with Film | See recent Obsessed with Film news »
Now that Gary Ross has officially vacated the director’s chair for ‘Catching Fire’, the second part in the ridiculously successful ‘Hunger Games’ trilogy, Ross has wasted no time in finding other projects to fill the void. Today comes word from The Hollywood Reporter that Ross is in negotiations to take ‘Houdini’ to the big screen for Summit Entertainment.
In development for some time, the project is an adaptation of the biography of the master magician entitled ‘The Secret Life of Houdini: The Making of America’s First Superhero’ by William Kalush and Larry Sloman.
The tome, published in 2006, has a sort of ‘Confessions of a Dangerous Mind’ vibe about it, insinuating that the great magician and escape artist was secretly a covert spy working for the British government, assisted the secret service, adviser to the court of Czar Nicholas’ II in pre revolutionary Russia as well as a debunker »
- Nick Savvides
Hunger Games Director Gary Ross in Talks to Helm Adaptation of The Secret Life Of Houdini
2 May 2012 12:18 PM, PDT | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
It came as quite a shock when Gary Ross, who directed and shepherded the adaptation of The Hunger Games into a massively successful film that pleased both fans and critics, declined to direct the follow-up, Catching Fire. Ross wasn’t keen on the idea of rushing pre-production in order to meet an August production start-date, so he politely bowed out of the series. Ross takes his sweet time when choosing directorial projects (his only films as director are Hunger Games, Seabiscuit, and Pleasantville), but he’s likely been inundated with offers following the smashing success of the dystopian sci-fi adaptation. Now it appears that Ross has settled on one of his post-Hunger Games projects, and it happens to be an adventure film about the secret life of Harry Houdini. Hit the jump for more. An adaptation of William Klaush and Larry Sloman’s book The Secret Life of Houdini: The »
- Adam Chitwood
Gary Ross Moves from Hunger Games to Houdini
2 May 2012 | Comingsoon.net | See recent Comingsoon.net news »
In development at Summit Entertainment for some time , Houdini appears to have found a director in The Hunger Games ' Gary Ross. The Hollywood Reporter brings word that Ross is currently negotiating to bring the story of the master magician to the big screen. Based on the biography, "The Secret Life of Houdini: The Making of America's First Superhero," by William Kalush and Larry Sloman, the project previously had Jeff Nathanson attached to direct. The comprehensive novel, published in 2006 by Atria Books, became known for insinuating that Harry Houdini acted as a spy for Britain and was asked to be an adviser to Czar Nicholas II's court in pre-revolutionary Russia. The book also portrayed the master escape artist and magician as a debunker of con artists who »
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